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These target ranges are located in several places in the 

 suburbs of Tokyo, and also adjacent to the stations of infan- 

 try troops of the different divisions throughout the empire. 



Temporary ranges are used for battle practice in such local- 

 ities as may be deemed suitable. 



PART IV.— PRACTICE RECORDS AND REPORTS. 



The usual and customary record books for the different 

 battalions and companies are kept ; also, each soldier has a 

 target practice record book which he keeps, similar to ours. 



Company practice records are completed every year and 

 reports sent in to the battalion commander. Each battalion 

 commander is responsible that full reports are sent to regi- 

 mental headquarters. 



The regimental reports are sent to brigade commanders, 

 and brigade reports to division commanders, where they are 

 consolidated and forwarded to the war department. 



ADDENDUM. 



Regulations for gallery practice are given, the range gen- 

 erally being about 15 meters, small targets, and reduced 

 charges. 



Target practice for the "kobi" (landwehr) reserve, depot 

 troops, and the six weeks' active service soldiers is also pro- 

 vided for, regular tables of instruction being given. 



Honor firing or competitive tournaments are executed in 

 each regiment annually under the supervision of the division 

 commander, according to special regulations from the war 

 minister. 



The time and details of the event are prepared and notifi- 

 cation of the place selected, etc., are all sent through the 

 division. 



A special badge is given to that company in the division 

 which makes the highest percentage, and three days' fur- 

 lough is given to each member of the entire company. 



This badge is preserved by the company until the honor 

 firing of the succeeding year. 



A special report is made and forwarded by the division 

 commander to the war minister. 



